What does "dark-colored" mean?

Of a color that approaches a shade of black.

What is a synonym for "dark-colored"?

Common synonyms include: dark, dark-coloured, darkish, dim, dusk, dusky.

Dark-colored

adj

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Adjective

1
Of a color that approaches a shade of black.

Adjective

1
having a dark color wordnet

Synonyms

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dark dark-coloured darkish dim dusk dusky

Antonyms

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light-colored

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"Black sand comes from eroded volcanic material such as lava, basalt rocks, and other dark-colored rocks and minerals, and is typically found on beaches near volcanic activity."

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